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Saturday, March 16, 2013  Updated with video; After the Supreme Court ruled in February that the lower courts improperly dismissed the case, the Federal Trade Commission announced on Friday that the stay has been lifted and they will begin the process of scheduling a hearing against Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital.

Friday, March 23, 2012  Updated with video; The Federal Trade Commission filed a petition for certiorari against the Phoebe Putney Health System acquisition of Palmyra Park Hospital.

Tuesday, February 28, 2012  Updated with video; The Hospital Authority and Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital learn that the Federal Trade Commission is challenging Phoebe-Palmyra merger in U.S. Supreme Court.

Friday, December 16, 2011  Phoebe Putney's CEO says there will be a 'seamless' transition for employees and patients who are currently at Palmyra, which is to become Phoebe North.

Tuesday, November 15, 2011  Updated with video; Dr. Corleen Thompson says without a choice for hospitals, health care prices will increase and business growth in Albany will decrease.

Wednesday, October 05, 2011  Oral arguments are being presented in Atlanta regarding the FTC's appeal of a June decision that stated the FTC has no jurisdiction over the merger.

Wednesday, October 05, 2011  Oral arguments will begin in the Federal Trade Commission's appeal against an earlier ruling in favor of the Phoebe-Palmyra merger.

Tuesday, June 14, 2011  Lawyers from the Federal Trade Commission, Phoebe Putney, the Hospital Authority and HCA argued their points at a hearing about an injunction against the merger.